Day 3 with Jacob Powroznik

Day 3 begins on Bull Shoals and we wait to see who will join us down by the dam.
Day 3 begins on Bull Shoals and we wait to see who will join us down by the dam.
Shaw Grigsby says “nah”.
Shaw Grigsby says “nah”.
Bernie Schultz heads our way…
Bernie Schultz heads our way…
…but we find our target, Jacob Powroznik. I swear this is the first picture I took of him and pretty much sums up his day. He was on them early and often.
…but we find our target, Jacob Powroznik. I swear this is the first picture I took of him and pretty much sums up his day. He was on them early and often.
He was targeting bedding fish, but not flipping.
He was targeting bedding fish, but not flipping.
Light tackle was his weapon of choice. 10 pound braid with a 6 pound fluoro leader.
Light tackle was his weapon of choice. 10 pound braid with a 6 pound fluoro leader.
Behind Jacob is where the Elites left for the day. Jacob never strayed far from that area and the Bull Shoals dam.
Behind Jacob is where the Elites left for the day. Jacob never strayed far from that area and the Bull Shoals dam.
He said he didn’t need to run very far to find the fish he needed.
He said he didn’t need to run very far to find the fish he needed.
Can’t argue with the results.
Can’t argue with the results.
Jacob had a busy morning.
Jacob had a busy morning.
The light tackle made every catch even more intense.
The light tackle made every catch even more intense.
Everywhere Jacob went, he found fish.
Everywhere Jacob went, he found fish.
Good fish.
Good fish.
“We havin’ fun, boys?”
“We havin’ fun, boys?”
Smile, fish, you’re on Bassmaster.com.
Smile, fish, you’re on Bassmaster.com.
Jacob didn’t even give me time to blog about that catch.
Jacob didn’t even give me time to blog about that catch.
This body language tells it all. Powroznik the predator.
This body language tells it all. Powroznik the predator.
A new locale, full of bass that don’t know what’s about to hit them.
A new locale, full of bass that don’t know what’s about to hit them.
A good look at Jacob’s wacky worm that Bull Shoals bass can’t get enough of.
A good look at Jacob’s wacky worm that Bull Shoals bass can’t get enough of.
It wasn’t long til Jacob was getting picky.
It wasn’t long til Jacob was getting picky.
That’s a face of a guy who figured it out today.
That’s a face of a guy who figured it out today.
Powroznik found a friend on a dock.
Powroznik found a friend on a dock.
And some locals about to go out for a boat ride.
And some locals about to go out for a boat ride.
Jacob said that dog looked  about as pretty as he did.
Jacob said that dog looked about as pretty as he did.
Moving on to new water. He never returned to any when we were with him. Since this is the last day on Bull Shoals, it’s a scorched earth policy. Get ‘em all.
Moving on to new water. He never returned to any when we were with him. Since this is the last day on Bull Shoals, it’s a scorched earth policy. Get ‘em all.
I saw him pick up a flippin’ stick maybe once. After that, he stuck to this presentation the whole time. Why change?
I saw him pick up a flippin’ stick maybe once. After that, he stuck to this presentation the whole time. Why change?
We decide to head in to get ready for the weigh-in.
We decide to head in to get ready for the weigh-in.
While Jacob keeps going, and I bet he’s still catching them out there.
While Jacob keeps going, and I bet he’s still catching them out there.